Shimabuji Temple (First Temple of the Chichibu 34 Kannon Pilgrimage)

A Buddhist temple located in Tochiya, Chichibu City. The temple's Kannondo hall, erected in 1697, enshrines the principal object of worship, a statue of Sacred Avalokitesvara. The temple holds a sejikie food offering service considered one of the three largest of the Kanto region each year on August 24. This is the first temple of the Chichibu 34 Kannon pilgrimage; together with the Saigoku 33 Kannon pilgrimage in the Kinki region and the Bando 33 Kannon pilgrimage in the Kanto region, these three pilgrimages make up the Japan 100 Kannon pilgrimage.

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Shimabuji Temple (First Temple of the Chichibu 34 Kannon Pilgrimage)

Address: Saitama Pref. Chichibushi Tochiya 418 Map
Area: Around Chichibu Area
Phone: 0494224525
Hours: [3/Jan.- End of Oct.] 8:00-17:00
[11/Jan.- End of Feb.] 8:00-16:00
*12:00-12:30 is break hours.
Closed: open everyday
Fees: [Payment fee (red seal only)] [Payment book] 200yen, [Kakejiku] 200yen, [Oizuru] 200yen [Payment fee (written in red seal)] [Payment book] 300yen, [Hanging scroll] 500yen, [Oizuru]500yen
Parking Lot: Available(About50spaces)
Credit Card: Not available